Application Engineer
Location: Bucharest, Romania
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Requisition Number: 156044
Position Title: Associate Applications Engineer
External Description:
We are EA
And we make games – how cool is that? In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games is hard work. That’s why we employ the most creative, passionate people in the industry.
The Challenge Ahead
This exciting role offers a talented individual the opportunity to work on Enterprise applications and services. You will have the chance to become a domain expert for key applications used in game development, including Perforce, GitLab, Jenkins and JIRA. You will have the ability to work with game teams such as FIFA, Madden, Battlefield and Battlefront, and central teams such as Frostbite and Origin. You should have a strong focus on innovation and leverage a deep passion for technology.
Key Responsibilities and Skills
Scope Considerations
COMPLEXITY |
· Works on problems of moderate scope and complexity |
SUPERVISION |
· Receives detailed instructions on projects and assignments as assigned and guided by a more senior engineer |
BUSINESS IMPACT |
· Impacts a project/team on small initiatives; may contribute as part of a team on larger initiatives |
INFLUENCE CIRCLE |
· Influences internal project team |
DECISION MAKING |
· Investigates and explores options; informs decisions · Makes local day-to-day decisions that affect their work |
Capabilities – What We Do
REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING |
· Reports progress and status through regular email or face to face communication with appropriate leads/managers |
SOLUTION DESIGN AND APPLICATION ARCHITECTURE |
· Understands the application architecture and solution design |
APPLICATION BUILD AND SUSTAIN |
· Develops solutions as part of the game development application services portfolio that are modular, testable and reliable · Participates in actions related to the installation and maintenance of production systems · Discuss and raises issues with project/scrum team · Participates in service outages & restoration during an incident’s lifecycle |
QUALITY ENGINEERING |
· Understands business, product, technology requirements · Designs, writes and executes test cases · Files and regresses bugs (JIRA) |
Capabilities – How We Do It
PRESENTING & COMMUNICATION |
· Writes and edits various materials (i.e. wiki, presentations, etc.) · Presents materials to colleagues and peers · Provides constructive ideas and feedback to peers · Communicates clearly with customers, including communicating complex technical problems concisely to technical and non-technical audiences |
DELIVERY MANAGEMENT |
· Provides effort estimations for assigned work · Prioritizes and updates their task schedules · Identifies and voices scheduling issues or conflicts |
PROBLEM SOLVING |
· Solves problems in project domain · Participates in root cause analysis and corrective actions |
COLLABORATION |
· Participates in small cross-discipline collaborative efforts inside of their own domain · Effectively brainstorms solutions to problems within a group · Gathers and shares knowledge relating to collaborative efforts · Works to ensure collaborative decisions are made in a timely manner |
TECHNOLOGY ACUMEN |
· Ability to learn the tools necessary to build and manage applications used in Game Development · Ability to use a wide variety of open source technologies and Cloud services is an asset · Understanding of networking concepts is an asset; e.g. routing, subnets, DNS, etc. · Knowledge and experience with Virtual Machines, servers and other related hardware is an asset |
We Thought You Might Also Want to Know
We love to brag about our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages; and of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives off creativity and individuality. At EA, we live the “work hard/play hard” credo every day.
Don’t Just Play It – Create It!
It’s not easy building the world’s best digital playground. It’s hair-standing-on-end exhilarating. It’s down-in-the-trenches challenging. It’s stroke-of-brilliance-at-midnight creative. It’s you—taking risks, challenging yourself, pursuing ideas, changing the way millions of people do something they love: play. In an industry that’s changing every day, EA is positioned for growth thanks to smart business plans, strategic acquisitions, and most importantly, our creative people around the world who gather each day to unite the world through play. We take that last part very seriously, so if what you’re reading excites you as much as it does us, apply today.
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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.
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About Electronic Arts
Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.
We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
Days Open: 86
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EEO Employer Verbiage:
About Electronic Arts
Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.
We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.
Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.